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Assembly Bill A5264A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the preparation of supplemental environmental impact statements prior to the renewal of certain permits

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2015-A5264 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4405
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation

2015-A5264 - Summary

Requires the preparation of supplemental environmental impact statements prior to the renewal of certain permits.

2015-A5264 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5264

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT relating to supplemental environmental impact statements

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  1. Upon a petition signed by 2,500 or more residents in a
city with a population of one million or more, submitted to the  depart-
ment  of environmental conservation, prior to the renewal of the follow-
ing state  permits  that  expired  on  October  14,  2014:  state  tidal
wetlands;  water quality; protection of waters; air state facility; and,
part 360 solid waste management facility,
  (a) a Supplemental Environmental  Impact  Statement  (SEIS)  shall  be
prepared, and
  (b)  all  construction  activities  related  to  such permits shall be
suspended until such SEIS is finalized.
  2. The SEIS shall, at a minimum, include a review of the environmental
impacts of significant flooding events including Superstorm  Sandy,  and
address  all  public  concerns  and  comments raised at no less than two
public hearings which shall be held (i) prior to  the  drafting  of  the
SEIS  in  the  area affected, and (ii) no less than ninety calendar days
after the petition is received. Notice to the public shall be  given  by
publication of a notice of hearing in the environmental notice bulletin,
in  a  newspaper having general circulation in the area affected, and in
such other manner as the department of  environmental  conservation  may
direct, if any.
  3. After the preparation of a draft SEIS no less than two public hear-
ings  shall  be  held,  which  shall  commence  within sixty days of the
filing.
  4. The SEIS shall meet the requirements of the most detailed  environ-
mental  impact  statement required by article eight of the environmental
conservation law or by any such rule or regulation promulgated  pursuant
to article eight of the environmental conservation law.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2015-A5264A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4405
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation

2015-A5264A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the preparation of supplemental environmental impact statements prior to the renewal of certain permits.

2015-A5264A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5264--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT,  RODRIGUEZ, QUART, ORTIZ, LENTOL,
  COLTON, PEOPLES-STOKES, MOSLEY, BROOK-KRASNY,  TITONE  --  Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M.   of A. BLAKE, COOK, GLICK, LINARES, SCHIMEL -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on  Environmental  Conservation  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT relating to supplemental environmental impact statements

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  1. Upon a petition signed by 2,500 or more residents in a
city with a population of one million or more, submitted to the  depart-
ment  of  environmental conservation, prior to the renewal or during any
ongoing construction activities at  the  site  of  the  following  state
permits     to    wit:    DEC    permit    number    2-6204-00007/00013,
2-6204-00007/00014, 2-6204-00007/00015, 2-6204-00007/00016 that  expired
on  October 14, 2014 or during any ongoing activities at the site on the
following   DEC   permit   numbers   to   wit:   DEC    permit    number
2-6106-00002/00022,        2-6106-00002/00023,       2-6106-00002/00024,
2-6106-00002/00025 which will expire on or around July 31,  2017:  state
tidal wetlands; water quality; protection of waters; air state facility;
and, part 360 solid waste management facility,
  (a)  a  Supplemental  Environmental  Impact  Statement (SEIS) shall be
prepared, and
  (b) all construction activities  related  to  such  permits  shall  be
suspended until such SEIS is finalized.
  2. The SEIS shall, at a minimum, include a review of the environmental
impacts  of  significant flooding events including Superstorm Sandy, and
include and address all public concerns and comments raised at  no  less
than  two  public hearings which shall be held (i) prior to the drafting
of the SEIS in the area affected, and (ii) no less than ninety  calendar
days after the petition is received. Notice to the public shall be given

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09113-03-5

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